of the opening, andcausing the flexible rubber to be drawn smoothly and tightabout the faces so as to exclude water from pressing in. The front and back of the coat are also lined, and are in-flated by means of the tubes shown. Vertical partitions inthe middle of the front and back of the coat, and… … keeps the body warm even in a very cold atmosphere. Thebody floats about one third above the surface, and the headrests on the elastic pillow formed by the inflated hood. Wejudge from the experiment we witnessed, that, under favorable circumstances, a man in this dress could swim from twoto three…
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